Microsoft, Amazon Video Team Up With Disney’s Cloud Movie Service 09 September 2015
Walt Disney Co’s studio unit said customers of Amazon Inc and Microsoft Corp’s OTT video services will get access to the collection on its cloud-based movie storage service from Tuesday. Studios like Disney, which has made blockbuster films like … Continue reading
Unlocking TV’s Water Cooler : The Social Networks 09 September 2015
Television programming is transforming right in front of us, and the biggest factor instigating this change is consumers’ second screen. Between 60% and 70% of people have a second device in their hands when they’re watching TV. Their second-screen … Continue reading
TV Folks Say Glut Of Scripted Series Makes It Tough To Stand Out 08 September 2015
If you happen to be an average TV household, you have access to about 200 channels. You are probably watching about five hours of television every day. And, with the rise of video on demand streaming services like Netflix, … Continue reading
BBC Boss Proposes Kids VOD, Drama Binge-Viewing Offerings 08 September 2015
The BBC’s iPlayer VOD service could open up to include content from other U.K. program providers, while it could also offer a dedicated service for children, dubbed iPlay, BBC director general Tony Hall said Monday. These were just two of … Continue reading
Mexico To Reach 5 Million VOD OTT Subs By Year’s End 08 September 2015
Mexico is forecast to reach 5 million VOD OTT subscribers by the end of this year, surpassing such major Latin American markets as Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, according to a new Dataxis report. According to Dataxis, the Mexican OTT … Continue reading
Streaming Services Should Be a Part of Pay TV 08 September 2015
The rapid growth of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon has created a two-tier system of content. It’s also created a two-tier system in our living rooms, where traditional cable and broadcast channels are accessed via a set-top … Continue reading
BARB Releases First Official Figures For TV Player Report 08 September 2015
BARB has announced the results from the beta launch of the first joint-industry, audited measure of viewing to online TV in the UK. The TV Player Report is a stepping stone to the completion of Project Dovetail – the … Continue reading
Why Netflix Won’t Let You Download For Offline Viewing Like Amazon Prime 08 September 2015
When a company is as big and successful as VOD service Netflix has been, there aren’t a lot of suggestion to propose to its execs as far as making the service better. Amazon made a huge announcement recently by saying … Continue reading
NBC Sports Gives Its Website A Facelift to Emphasize On Live Streaming 07 September 2015
NBC Sports Digital (via Yahoo Sports-NBC Sports Network) is among the top destinations in sports with 52.8 million unique users in July, behind only ESPN.com (71.6 million), according to comScore. In February 2014, during the Winter Games in Sochi, … Continue reading
Google, Amazon, Netflix Join Forces For New Streaming Alliance 07 September 2015
Seven leading Internet companies have formed the Alliance for Open Media – an open-source project that will develop next-generation media formats, codecs and technologies in the public interest. The Alliance’s founding members are Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, … Continue reading
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